Federalism, Government Growth, and Policy Capacity

POSC 315: Introduction to Public Policy

David P. Adams, Ph.D.

Fall 2024 - Week 2, Lecture 2

Introduction


Federalism - Evolution of Federal-State Relations 🇺🇸

The Constitutional Order - Federalism


Eras of Federalism 🕰️

layer cake

marble cake

picket fence

pineapple upsidedown cake


Fiscal Federalism 💰


Case Study - Federalism in Action 🔍


Growth of Government 📈

Key Points


Historical Context 🕰️


Interactive Poll - Government Growth 📊


Government Institutions and Policy Capacity 🏛️

Policy Capacity


Structure and Challenges


State Variation in Policy Capacity 🏴

Decentralization


Implications


Challenges


Summary and Q&A 🤓


Reading Assignment, Kritik, and Next Week